384 Lightning Double
Only a handful of Dortmund fans in the stands of the St. Petersburg Stadium cheered for Tang Hong's goal.
First, the game is played in the middle of the week, and secondly, the long journey is more time-consuming, the travel is inconvenient, the schedule is tight, and the number of fans coming to the away stadium is relatively small.
But that doesn't stop them from celebrating feverishly even in the cold weather.
"Tang Hong has ravaged the defense line of Zenit St. Petersburg! It was a goal that completely destroyed the opponent's defence!
If Dortmund was still threatening the Zenit St. Petersburg defense through team cooperation before Reuss passed, then when the ball reached Tang Hong's feet, everything changed!
Fake shot, dial the ball to change direction, smash the ball to rush forward, and then fake shot to change direction, even in the face of the goalkeeper who abandoned the goal, Tang Hong repeated his old tricks and repeatedly used feints to deceive goalkeeper Lodykin's center of gravity by using feints to pass the ball.
He is simply committing a crime against Zenit St. Petersburg!
But it also shows his super personal ability.
Last season's Champions League Golden Boot, Tang Hong, who was breaking Gerd Muller's scoring record in the Bundesliga this season, took the lead for Borussia Dortmund, which was bad news for Zenit St. Petersburg, who allowed them to score away goals.
Or don't think about away goals for now, in terms of the outcome of the game, Zenit St. Petersburg may not be easy to turn the tables at home.
Zenit St. Petersburg 0:1 Borussia Dortmund. β
After Tang Hong's goal, his teammates came to celebrate together, and Mkhitaryan smiled at him: "Playing fast with slow, the rhythm is really great!" β
Tang Hong smiled.
Two years ago, he would have tried to be faster and more impactful than his opponents, trying to drive the tempo with speed and move his form with a faster tempo.
But that could easily take you out of the team's tactical system, as Braga has done.
Today, he is better at stepping on the rhythm to make the most reasonable changes in possession, which is based on the observation of the situation and the judgment of the opponent's ability.
There is a common problem with teams like Zenit St. Petersburg who started off on foreign aid, and this is common to many teams in Europe's second-rate leagues who have made their fortunes on foreign aid.
Lightheaded.
Neto, Lombarts, or Faizulin in midfield, Shatov and the like want to contain a top-notch attacking combination like Borussia Dortmund.
It's not that Zenit St. Petersburg is reluctant to strengthen the defense, but it's better to invest in offensive players than to buy them, and first-class defensive players are also expensive, and often have no price, and clubs that can really recognize the value of these players will also give corresponding high salaries, and there is no need to go to Europe's second-rate leagues.
Therefore, even if the offensive ability of a team like Zenit St. Petersburg cannot be underestimated, the lack of defensive hardware also determines that it is difficult for them to become dark horses at this level in the Champions League.
Like last season, Manchester United's defense is recognized as a tofu scum all over the world, but Ferdinand and Vidic are worthless, but as long as they are in shape and add the bonus of experience, they can still have first-class results, plus a De Gea with a hidden plug-in, that Manchester United still withstood Bayern Munich's stormy attack, and at the same time, it was indispensable to continue to score goals in the knockout rounds to advance to the final.
Zenit St. Petersburg would be naΓ―ve if they thought that the cold snap in Siberia would make it difficult for Dortmund to move here.
After conceding the goal, Zenit St. Petersburg quickly launched a fast attack, and seemed to be very unconvinced by the conceded goal, neither stabilized the situation? Don't have a clear idea either? It's the goal of only Borussia Dortmund in the eyes of the head: I just want to attack!
Courage is commendable.
Hulk's cross from the side, Rondon's header in the penalty area didn't make a difference? The ball crossed a parabola and was caught by Weidenfeller in front of the goal line? No threat.
Weidenfeller's side didn't launch a fast attack, and Dortmund didn't plan to compete with Zenit St. Petersburg in attack on the road today? There is also a second round to be able to play the back hand, and the first round is not advantageous at the right time, place and people? Relying on hard power, can it be an acceptable result to retreat? What's more, now the score is ahead.
What's the hurry?
Dortmund never showed a posture of swallowing a tiger, which may have misled Zenit St. Petersburg into believing that Dortmund would be content even if they were one goal ahead.
Dortmund just play slow and steady? It doesn't mean they're going to release water.
When Weidenfeller dropped the ball to Schmelzer? The Zenit St. Petersburg attacking group in the front court quickly stepped forward to counterattack like chicken blood.
Dortmund naturally passed the ball forward to instigate the attack.
Gundogan and Mkhitaryan advanced through the middle and easily passed the half.
When intercepted by the opposition midfielder, Gundogan slid the ball diagonally into the middle of the pitch.
Lewandowski received possession and defenders swung at him, and Lewandowski tapped the ball across the box to the left.
When Tang Hong cut inside and hit the ball into the penalty area, Neto? Anyukov formed a joint defense to block in front of him, and Witsel pursued behind him.
Lewandowski stepped forward in the middle to drive Lombardz to follow the defense? Faizulin also attacked Tang Hong from the flanks and rear.
Tang Hong, who was in an embattled situation, couldn't move, since there was no room to control the ball? He stayed where he was and picked up the ball with his left foot to the right.
Everyone's eyes turned? What catches your eye is Royce cut in? Krishtto in pursuit? Shatov also rushed from behind, Reus found Lewandowski with a kick, quickly stepped forward after the ball, Lombart pressed close but Lewandowski took the initiative to retreat a step to widen the distance from him, and then half-turned the ball and slanted Royce to run forward.
Nice passing and cutting coordination.
Royce met the ball with a powerful shot, the ball flew straight into the far corner of the goal, and goalkeeper Lodykin's save was pale!
Reuss, who had completed the goal, trotted in front of Lewandowski, and Tang Hong also walked over, and the three hugged each other, looking like they were scoring extremely easily.
Zenit St. Petersburg fans were stunned!
Dortmund is so strong!
"Reuss shoots hard! Borussia Dortmund scored two goals in 2 minutes!
Zenit St. Petersburg should be blinded now!
No one could have imagined that they would be down by two goals less than 10 minutes at home.
Borussia Dortmund came completely prepared, and it seems that the cold weather in Russia did not make it difficult for Dortmund to score.
This time, Dortmund showed the strength of the team!
The positional advancement from the back to the front is pleasing to the eye, and Tang Hong's key pass in the penalty area is also just right, and Reuss finally completed the wall collision with Lewandowski, although it is simple, but it is also a textbook-level cooperation!
It is known that Lewandowski has signed a contract with Bayern Munich and will play for Bayern Munich next season.
Even so, Dortmund still regards Lewandowski as an unshakable main center forward, because Lewandowski is the best player in Dortmund's existing center forward position in terms of ability, even if the German media has criticized him for being reserved on the field in the past few months, this cannot shake his status in Dortmund!
Rather than thinking about how to get back into the game, I think they have to think more about how not to concede more goals now!
Blindly attacking the Dortmund defence, while creating a threat, will definitely put the defence under more pressure!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Dortmund is not trying its best and is relatively cautious, and I can't imagine how Zenit St. Petersburg will react once Dortmund starts to pick up the pace! β
Jurgen Klopp clapped his hands with a smile on the sidelines, a fantastic start for Borussia Dortmund and a sign that his tactical set-up was correct.
The bald Spalletti was expressionless, in fact, leading Zenit St. Petersburg to the knockout round of the Champions League is already a record that can be crossed, whether it can go further depends on luck, the draw was drawn to the Champions League semifinals last season, and Dortmund, who played the best record in the history of the Bundesliga this season, is basically a sign that can prepare for the aftermath.
The home team is attacking to gain an advantage, and the result is to stage a decisive battle in advance.
Because with the strength of Zenit St. Petersburg, how could he go to the West** Stadium to gamble with Dortmund?
Home was their only chance, but now it seems that they will be thankful that they will not be slaughtered by Borussia Dortmund!
Zenit St. Petersburg was indeed stunned by Dortmund's two consecutive blows, plus a little timid.
After kick-off, they didn't dare to attack, the rhythm slowed down, the midfielder paid more attention to defense, and the formation did not dare to press too hard, once Dortmund controlled the ball and began to attack, the midfielder quickly retreated and compressed the defensive space in the backfield became the first reaction.
Dortmund were even more unhurried with the two goals in hand, organizing the attack slowly and methodically, pushing the attack into the front and entering the danger zone to press the opponent's overall formation back to the back, and even the midfielders all retreated to the edge of the penalty area before they launched the last pass or shot, which could ensure that the threat of Zenit St. Petersburg's counter-attack was kept to a minimum.
Dortmund were not fast, but they were in complete control of the game, and Zenit St. Petersburg was forced to play defensive counter-attacks.
As a result, the game started to get a little flat.
Tang Hong can pass when he receives in the front court, and when he has the opportunity, he can shoot from a distance to minimize the breakthrough.
After all, it has changed from a fast attack to a quick attack to a positional battle.
The change in circumstances has led him to change the way he plays.
He's matured, and so did Borussia Dortmund as a whole.
Zenit St. Petersburg often fell into a solo fight in a quick counterattack, Hulk rampaged, Arshavin was no longer flowing and light, and he was a little reluctant to pass one, not to mention overturning Dortmund's entire defense.
Poor Rondon kept running back and forth in midfield, but his teammates treated him as air.
I have to say that in terms of worth and fame, he really doesn't have much to say.